diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/contour.py b/lib/matplotlib/contour.py
index d80b168ea90a..30fc59684df0 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/contour.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/contour.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def calc_label_rot_and_inline(self, slc, ind, lw, lc=None, spacing=5):
             # Actually break contours
             if closed:
                 # This will remove contour if shorter than label
-                if np.all(I != -1):
+                if all(i != -1 for i in I):
                     nlc.append(np.row_stack([xy2, lc[I[1]:I[0]+1], xy1]))
             else:
                 # These will remove pieces of contour if they have length zero